Madhya Pradesh: Corona curfew extended in Bhopal till May 10

The curfew, in force since April 12 with extensions on April 19 and 26, was to end at 6am on Monday

The corona curfew was extended in Bhopal and Berasia town till 6am on May 10 (Photo | PTI)

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday extended 'corona curfew' in capital Bhopal till May 10, an official said.

The curfew, in force since April 12 with extensions on April 19 and 26, was to end at 6am on Monday, he added.

Corona Curfew extended in MP capital Bhopal till May 10 morning in view of the continued COVID-19 surge. The city reported 1678 positive cases and 4 deaths over the last 24 hrs, while 1947 patients recovered from the fatal viral infection. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard

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"The corona curfew was extended in Bhopal and Berasia town till 6am on May 10 as per an order by district collector Avinash Lavaniya. Essential services and emergency travel are exempted from the curbs," the official informed.

As on Saturday, Bhopal has a COVID-19 caseload of 91,456, including 742 deaths.